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To ask who you think the next James Bond should be?

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 21/02/2025 12:00

I think it should be the guy from the first series of Bridgerton who left

Leo Woodall is so hot but kind of in a cheeky way - i don't think i can see him as Bond

I think it will be Idris Elba though

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TheNinkyNonkyIsATardis · 21/02/2025 16:31

I'd really like a sixties-era young Bond as a TV series.

Lifestooshort71 · 21/02/2025 16:27

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 21/02/2025 12:12

He's handsome - although maybe a bit awkward?

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Saw him in some Russian/spy/finance series on TV a while back and he was v convincing - I think he'd be great ❤️

twinkletoesimnot · 21/02/2025 16:18

Worldgonecrazy · 21/02/2025 13:01

Henry Cavill. No contest!

Absolutely!!!

fingfong · 21/02/2025 16:16

You're all wrong! There's only one man for the job - Callum Turner (mr Dua Lipa). He is tall and absolutely gorgeous, not 'pretty' but sooo sexy - look him up, you'll agree with me! 😁

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 21/02/2025 16:14

Tom Hiddleston or Henry Cavill.

CheshireCat1 · 21/02/2025 16:11

Sam Heughan, he’d be perfect

Murfmeister · 21/02/2025 16:09

amber763 · 21/02/2025 13:06

Of course it should be Henry Cavill! There's no other sensible choice!

Thinking about it - he would be perfect.

He has the humour thing going on as well. If you have seen The Man From UNCLE, you will understand....

Murfmeister · 21/02/2025 16:07

Gothzilla · 21/02/2025 12:18

Theo James

Absolutely!

DataColour · 21/02/2025 16:05

Dev Patel is a good one.

Sinkintotheswamp · 21/02/2025 16:05

Idris should be given the courtesy of a couple of Bond films. They've faffed about for so long now. He's not that bloomin old anyway.

Then Nicholas Hoult or Dev Patel.

GoldBeautifulHeart · 21/02/2025 16:03

I'd like any of the following:

Sam Heughan

James Norton

Idris Elba

Regé-Jean Page

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

In that order.

MugsyBalonz · 21/02/2025 16:02

ScarletWitchM · 21/02/2025 13:44

I think with the new Amazon take over they should shelf Bond for a while and do more villain origin stories and do a double O origin story too. Similar to the what Marvel have done with the superheroes. Then bring Bond back in 10 years time

I think would work.

They could do a set of limited run Prime TV series' where they do villain origins and Bond history, casting relative unknowns in the roles, 5-6 episodes per season. Then a film afterwards that goes straight into a more typical 'big screen' Bond story using the actors they've established in the TV series. Also the most profitable option.

theteachesofleeches · 21/02/2025 16:01

Dev Patel

DisforDarkChocolate · 21/02/2025 15:59

JimHalpertsWife · 21/02/2025 15:25

Andrew Garfield
Taron Egerton

I love Taron but has no chemistry any female actors.

Cathod · 21/02/2025 15:55

Sam Heughan (Jamie in Outlander)

Back21970 · 21/02/2025 15:50

I’ve just watched Virdee and thought the lead guy in that would make a good Bond.

coxesorangepippin · 21/02/2025 15:47

Asa pp said, that fella from Bridgerton

Omg

DalzielOrNoDalzielAndDontPascoe · 21/02/2025 15:47

JohnofWessex · 21/02/2025 15:22

An acquaintance of mine in that line of business suggests its more like a buss ticket and 'salt and vinegar please and a can of Tizer' given what they are paid not an Aston Martin & a Martini

Are you sure your friend is actually in the same line - and isn't one of these people who enigmatically says in hushed tones "Let's just say that...I work for the government... but I can't tell you any more than that", so that you assume they're a spy, when in reality they work at the council sending out reminder invoices for the domestic garden waste collection service?!

ItGhoul · 21/02/2025 15:40

I will accept nobody but Henry Cavill.

ErrolTheDragon · 21/02/2025 15:32

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 21/02/2025 15:31

Not sure on who should be the Bond replacement, but I think the 'baddy' should be Feathers McGraw.

It would bring some credibility back to the Bond Franchise.

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TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 21/02/2025 15:31

Not sure on who should be the Bond replacement, but I think the 'baddy' should be Feathers McGraw.

It would bring some credibility back to the Bond Franchise.

OurFlagMeansAfternoonTea · 21/02/2025 15:29

"Idris is a great looking bloke but he is a bit like Danny Dyer, only acts one part."

Have you seen The Rivals? Danny Dyer is really good in that. He was one of Harold Pinter's favourite actors.

I'm not suggesting him for Bond though.

Uricon2 · 21/02/2025 15:27

BlackBean2023 · 21/02/2025 14:52

Bind is a retirement role - you'd never be known for anything else. I expect some actors would consider it a poisoned chalice.

That said, Theo James is offensively sexy.

I don't know. Sean Connery was only in his early 30s (and pretty much unknown) at the start and he went on to have a pretty good and lengthy career after leaving, even having been "the" Bond against whom all others are measured. He knew when to quit it though and I'm not sure it wouldn't limit an actor who is already very well known (Cavill, Elba) with an already successful career.

JimHalpertsWife · 21/02/2025 15:25

Andrew Garfield
Taron Egerton

RubyBirdy · 21/02/2025 15:23

Another vote for Henry Caville. I think he’d give the franchise a new lease of life. I was CONVINCED he’d quit The Witcher to do it and that they were filming in secret.
I do wish they’d got Idris years ago, he’d have been perfect. Aaron Pierre is warming to me too, he’s my second choice.